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Also known as Levomethamphetamine, levmetamfetamine, R-methamphetamine, L-metamphetamine, Levmetamfetamine

Levomethamphetamine (INN: levmetamfetamine) is an optical isomer of methamphetamine primarily used as a topical nasal decongestant. Levomethamphetamine is used to treat nasal congestion from allergies and the common cold. It was first used medically as decongestant beginning in 1958 and has been used for such purposes, primarily in the United States, since then.

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields: verified
Drug.INN: Levmetamfetamine
Drug.verifiedrevid: 608094053
Drug.image: Levomethamphetamine structure.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 200px
Drug.image2: LMETH 3D Ball-and-Stick.png
Drug.image_class2: bg-transparent
Drug.width2: 225px
Drug.tradename: Vicks VapoInhaler, others
Drug.routes_of_administration: Medical: IntranasalRecreational: By mouth, intravenous, insufflation, inhalation, suppository
Drug.class: Norepinephrine releasing agent; Decongestant
Drug.legal_AU: S8
Drug.legal_BR: F2
Drug.legal_CA: Schedule I
Drug.legal_UK: Class A
Drug.legal_US: Schedule II
Drug.legal_US_comment: and for specific formulations OTC

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Chemical data

Formula: C10H15N
Molecular weight: 149.23 g/mol
IUPAC name: (2R)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine
SMILES: C[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC
InChIKey: MYWUZJCMWCOHBA-SECBINFHSA-N
XLogP: 2.1
Polar surface area: 12 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 2
Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 149.12

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₅N
Commons category: Levomethamphetamine
isomeric SMILES: C[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC
stereoisomer of: D-methamphetamine
canonical SMILES: CC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC

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